Trial T/LA/1651

Trial Summary
Trial RefT/LA/1651
CaseStraton,Jonet
AccusedJonet Straton
Location
Outcome
DefenceNo
High StatusNo
Female Accusers0
Male Accusers0
Pre-Trial
ArrestYes
Confronting SuspectsYes

Notes: She was imprisoned in the Pit at Seaton, sometime before 19/9/1591. She was interrogated by the King himself and the Duke of Lennox. She was also interrogated on 4/7/1591 where she was questioned regarding Euphame Makcalyean. At this time she said she should answer to God for what she said about Makcalyean and that she didn't know her from witches' meetings. Said she made that testimony under fear of her life and compulsion. At some point she was confronted with Barbara Napier and ?.

DatePlaceLocationCentralRecordedTextRetracted
1591

DateTypeExists

DatePrisonLocationFate in Prison
1591PitSeaton
1591CastleSeaton

NameMention TypeTrial OfDate
Agnes Sampsoune T/LA/934
Francis Bothwell (earl of) Accomplice T/LA/172
Rychard Grahame Denounced T/LA/1115
Donald Robinson Denounced T/LA/992
Barbara Napier Denounced T/LA/972
Ewfame Makcalzene Denounced T/LA/971
Bessie Thompson Denounced T/LA/969
Gelie Duncan Denounced T/LA/970
Robert Grierson Denounced T/LA/929
Anne Dunlop Denounced T/LA/1675
Katherene Wallace Accomplice T/LA/945
Margaret Acheson Denounced T/LA/964